Heroism and valor were highly valued in antiquity, and their high significance has largely survived to this day (and, most likely, will live forever, unless existence on this planet ever becomes completely safe).
But unlike many modern heroic stories, ancient heroes, having defeated an enemy, wanted to receive as a reward not only a "thank you", but also a good share of the spoils. A Roman triumph—a parade celebrating a military victory—not only entailed a demonstration of superiority over a defeated enemy, but also the distribution of awards, money, and gifts to the warriors who had contributed to the victory. After the triumph, these guys were usually also awarded land grants. Although, of course, the triumphant commander also contributed significantly to the state treasury.
The current situation is the result of an explicit or implicit agreement between countries that, after winning a war, there should be no extensive ransacking of the vanquished's property. Thus, after losing a war, the losing side isn't left completely penniless, as in ancient times—but the winner also gains somewhat less than in antiquity. This leads to a lot of details, such as the impossibility of seeing any superhero in a movie who, after defeating a supervillain, keeps to himself everything a supervillain acquired through his backbreaking supervillainous labor. (Unfortunately.)6Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW0Xl75EtuJ
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